Almost-Famous Conversation Hearts

Name: Almost-Famous Conversation Hearts
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 50
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 4 liters 1-pound boxes confectioners sugar (about , plus more for kneading; 1 Tbsp light corn syrup; 50 servings Assorted food coloring, for tinting; 7 grams packet unflavored gelatin powder; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

The recipe Almost-Famous Conversation Hearts could satisfy your Creole craving in around 1 hour. One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and If you have gelatin powder, vanillan extract, food coloring, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It works well as a very reasonably priced hor d'oeuvre.

Instructions

Special equipment: Food decorating pens, for writing

Whisk the gelatin, corn syrup, vanilla, salt and 1/2 cup boiling water in a stand mixer bowl until the gelatin dissolves. Using the paddle attachment, beat in the confectioners' sugar on medium-low speed, 1 cup at a time, to make a stiff, sticky dough.

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Powdered Sugar

Corn Syrup

Gelatin

Vanilla

Dough

Water

Salt

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Stand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Transfer the dough to a clean surface and knead, adding more confectioners' sugar as needed (up to 1 cup), until the dough is smooth, pliable and slightly tacky, about 5 minutes.

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Powdered Sugar

Dough

Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Flatten 1 piece into a disk. (Cover the rest with plastic wrap.)

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Add a few drops each of food coloring and extract to the center of the dough; fold in the sides and pinch closed, then knead until the color is distributed.

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Food Color

Extract

Dough

Lightly coat a large piece of parchment paper with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Paper

Roll out the colored dough on the parchment until 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

Cut into hearts using 1-inch cookie cutters; transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, using different colors and extracts.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Let the hearts sit at room temperature, uncovered, until dry and hard, about 24 hours, flipping them halfway through. Write messages on the hearts using food decorating pens. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Photograph by Sam Kaplan

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Ingredients

Servings:

4liters

1-pound boxes confectioners' sugar (about , plus more for kneading 1Tbsp

light corn syrup 50servings

Assorted food coloring, for tinting 7grams

packet unflavored gelatin powder 0teaspoons

salt 1teaspoons

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

Cajun on the menu? Try pairing with Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. The D'Alfonso-Curran Albarino with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.